Meditation Exercises

[alexander lake]

Meditation can be practiced in many ways and there are several
meditation exercises available for people with different objectives.
For people who are body-oriented, there various physical forms of
exercise can be used to get in touch with the inner self. For the
heart-oriented, prayer is considered the best form of attunement; for
the intellect-oriented, meditation is their path to enlightenment. All
types of meditations follow the same pattern where they begin with
transforming the body, then move through the heart, next they arrive
at the mind and then they go beyond. Meditation exercises are designed
for reducing stress, building self-confidence and self-esteem, and
maintaining good health.
One of the most popular meditation exercises is the breathing exercise
where the meditators have to focus on inhalation and exhalation. The
idea here is to become aware of the gap between inhalation and
exhalation that is present for a fraction of second. Breathing
meditation is popular as it is easy to understand and practice. The
benefits of this exercise are also visible after a relatively shorter
span of time when compared with other meditation exercises. This type
of meditation can be done either by quietly sitting in a posture or by
coupling it with other actions such as walking and eating.
Another type of meditation is the objective kind of meditation where
the meditators choose any object to look at and then meditate on its
origin. Meditators can allow their thoughts to wander to the origin of
the object, the process of its making and then various stages involved
in bringing the object to its present situation. This type of
meditation is ideal for beginners as they may find it easier to relate
to things that they can see than to something abstract.
Meditators who may be unsure about the benefits or the way of
performing meditation exercises can consult qualified health
professionals, specialists, or reputed teachers for advice.